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Industrial Relations Ordinance (XXIII of 1969)---- --S. 25-A read with West. Pakistan. Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance (VI of 1968), S. 2 (i) and S. O. 12 (3)-"Workman"-Bank- employee-Initially appointed as typist subsequently promoted to Officer grade-Grievance petition against dismissal from service dismissed by Labour Court inter alia on ground that he was not a workman-Contention at appellate stage that even after promotion he was performing clerical and routine duties-Neither in grievance petition nor before Labour Court such claim made -Petitioner, in circumstances, held, failed to discharge burden of proof to show that he was performing clerical or routine duties-Order of Labour Court upheld by Appellate Tribunal. S. All Ashraf for Appellant. Date of hearing : 9th May, 1983. DECISION This appeal is directed against the decision of the learned V th Labour Court, given on 2nd March, 1983, dismissing the grievance petition of the appellant employee challenging his dismissal from service. . 2. The facts of this case, shortly stated, are that the appellant was initially appointed in the respondent-Bank as a typist on 1st February, 1971. He was subsequently promoted to the Officer Grade in 1976. A show-cause notice, dated 28/29th October, 1979, was issued to the appel­lant for alleged dishonesty in respect of medical bills preferred by him. The said show-cause notice reads as follows :- "It has been reported to us by our Medical Section that you submitted medical bills totailying Rs. 138 on 22nd October, 1979. During normal scrutiny of the bills it has been found that you submitted the following with tampered figures with an intention to receive more amount as against the amount actually paid to the Chemist for purchase of medicines :- (i) In Bill No. 2104, dated 13th October, 1979, 6 Vibramycine Capsules actually purchased at the cost of Rs. 21 has been altered and shown in the bill as Rs. 24. (ii) In Bill No. 2005, dated 2nd October, 1979, 20 Fafale Capsules purchased at the normal price of Rs. 12 has been shown with altered figure as Rs. 42. (iii) In Bill No. 2103, dated 21st October, 1979, 20 Penbritin Caps., actually…

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